Clothes-hook.



No. 703,742. Patented July I902.

C. SALMOND.

CLOTHES HOOK'.

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WITNESSES.-

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section of an alternative construction.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COLIN SALMOND, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CLOTHES-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,742, dated July 1, 1902. Application filed September 12, 1900. Serial No. 29,848. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, COLIN SALMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at 657 Bush street, in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes- Hooks; andI do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of said invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, and practice the same.

This invention relates to improvements in clothes-hooks, and particularly to hat-hooks for opera-chairs, audit has for its object to provide a hook suitable to be secured to the backs of opera-chairs or in narrow passages, Where an unshielded hook would be liable to injure the clothing of passers, and, further, to mount the hook upon abase adapted to contain advertising matter.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical crosssection of a hook constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross- Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the hook member for the same.

In the description, with reference to the drawings, the letter A will be used to desig-- nate the hook member, the letter B the casing therefor, and the letter O the baseupon which the casing is mounted.

In construction the casing B may be cast or expanded from sheet metal by dies. It consists of {a narrow box-like structure with a curved front, having the vetical slot B and the perforation 13 therein. The hook A is pivoted between the sides of the shield B on the pin A, coincident with the slot B, through which it is adapted to be extended by an upward pressure through the aperture B against the weight A which pressure, transmitted throughthe extension A on the hook A, protrudes the same through the slot B into operative position.

The hook A'may. be constructed of any suitable material .in outline to lie normally flush with the face of the casing B. Extending from the pivotal point at approximately a right angle the extension A is provided on the hook A. Hanging downwardly from the The base 0 is preferably of ornamental ap- .pearance and adapted to have imprinted or otherwise displayed on its exposed face advertising matter. The base 0 and the shield B may be formed integrally or secured together, as shown.

In the alternative construction shown in Fig. 3 the base 0 and casingB are as previously described with relation to the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but the hook member is of different construction. Here the hook proper and Weight are formed integrally, producing an S-shaped part, and are not fixed to the casing, as by a pivot, but have play therein to permit the open and closed positions of the hook proper. Said hook proper, X, is of the type of the hook A and at its base has an inwardly-extending angular arm X corresponding somewhat to the arm A Extending inwardly and downwardly from said arm is an enlarged Weighted portion X whose lower end X is accessible through the perforation in the casing, the extended sides of said weighted portion X forming shoulders at the inner end of the arm X Manifestly, the parts being in closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 8,when upward pressure is applied to the weighted portion the hook X is raised from the slot in the casing and can be grasped and thrown outwardly. To facilitate the opening of the hook, the inner face of the weighted member (which lies against the baseplate 0) is curved, so that inward pressure against the weight end serves to rock the entire hook member, and thus throw the hook outwardly. As soon as the article of apparel or other supported article is removed from the hook the weight swings said hook into closed position,this being facilitated'by reason of the fact that when the hook is extended the arm X resting upon the lower wall of the slot in the casing B, has its under face extending upwardly and outwardly from said Wall, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

In both forms above described the pivotal point of the hook is at an appropriate distance from the base and the hook extends upwardly and backwardly from said pivotal point, the casing B having a corresponding shape. Therefore when the hook is extended there is a space extending practically the entire distance between the upper end of said hook and the base, thus giving room for the reception of, say, a hat-brim between the hook and the base 0, although when open the hook extends but a short distance from the casing and at a very small angle to the base. In this way space is greatly economized.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is- 1. In a device of the nature indicated, a base, a casin g thereon and having a slot therein, and a hook having swinging connection with said casing and lying in said slot when in closed position but adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom, the point of swinging connection between the said hook and casing being suitably removed from the said base, said casing inclining backwardly to said base from said point of swinging connection, and said hook also so inclining when in closed position; substantially as described.

2. In a device of the nature indicated, a casing having a slot therein, a hook member having a part thereon movable in said slot, and a weighted portion within said casing upon said part and forming a shoulder therewith, said hook and weighted member having free play in said casing; substantially as described.

3. In a device of the nature indicated, a casing having a slot therein, a hook member, an inwardly-extending arm thereon resting upon the lower wall of said slot, said arm having its lower face so formed that when the hook is in open position said face inclines upwardly and outwardly with relation to said wall, and aweighted member within said casing and upon said arm, a shoulder being formed extending laterally from said arm to prevent passage of said Weighted member through said casing-slot, said parts having free playin said casin g whereby the said hook can be thrown into open or closed position; substantially as described.

4. In a device of the nature indicated, a base, a hook, means for supporting said hook upon said base and permitting said hook to swing with relation to said base, and a Weighted. member upon said hook and lying against said base, the face of said weighted member adjacent said base being inclined away from said base and the hook, whereby as said weighted member is pressed toward said base the hook is rocked outwardly; substantially as described.

5. In a device of the nature indicated, a base, a hook, means for supporting said hook upon said base and permitting said hook to swing with relation to said base, and a weighted member upon said hook and lying against said base, the face of said weighted member adjacent said base being curved away from said base and the hook, whereby as said weighted member is pressed toward said base the hook is rocked outwardly; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of August, 1900.

COLIN SALMOND.

Witnesses:

BALDWIN VALE, JNO. S. RoBBINs. 

